Well I came into the band quite accidentally. I was in the drama group acting appropriately. I was asked if I could sing, initially. I answered “yes, but I have had no training officially”. Two weeks later I was on stage singing for Communify. No time for anxiety or to ask why?
It was a woman who first invited me. She left soon after unfortunately. Dan Munn took over from her little baby. He had us playing at Communify events regularly. His wife started her own business, so he had to support her completely.
Then it was my partner Craig Fuorro. He passed away last year and I had to let go. He was a hard task master. He made me an electric guitar 🎸 out of Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafrass. I went down to Hobart where I had left as a young lass.
Now our leader who actually works for Communify is Bradley. He can play the 🥁 🪘 🛢 🥁 drums and bass but the electric guitar 🎸 especially. Previously the leaders were all working voluntarily. So now we are a community project but musically. Anyone can join in our little Partridge family. 👪 I walk in now and the band are practising instrumentally.
We have seen a few come and go. I am patiently waiting for our next performance or show. It has grown significantly since that first day. I had no sense of timing as I would start singing any old way. Craig Fuorro would say “The band will not wait for you V, hey” There is a time and a place for everything at the end of the day.
We have our regular set we work on each week. But I love to do new songs as challenges I seek. Depending on what mood I am in, I sing cheeky lyrics. I usually have my support worker Fiona in hysterics. I am on N.D.I.S. for P.T.S.D. and anxiety. So singing weekly in a band is medicinal and great therapy for me and everybody.
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